NEWS:

THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL OPEN

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NEWS PROVIDED BY: The International Open

We found a new home at The Renaissance Resort in St. Augustine, Florida, and we couldn’t be happier.

The International will be hosting a variety of new events, featuring the best professional pool players in the world.

Nov. 18-22, 2024: The International 9-Ball Open
Nov. 18-22, 2024: The International Semi-Pro 9-Ball Open
Nov. 20-22, 2024: The International Junior 9-Ball Championship
Nov. 23-24, 2024: The International 10-Ball “Big Foot Challenge” Invitational
Nov. 23-26, 2024: The International Straight Pool Open
(formerly known as Peter Burrow’s American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship)

Thirty-two 9-foot Diamond pool tables, plus the Accu-Stats TV Arena table, will be set up in the Renaissance Resort’s spacious 26,000 square foot Tournament Ballroom. Spectators will enjoy comfortable close-up seats, and above each table a TV monitor will display the players’ names and live scores. Additionally, the Accu-Stats TV Arena table will provide reserved seating for our featured matches. Right outside of the Tournament Ballroom, your favorite vendors will be selling everything that’s pool related, including cues, clothing, tables, and accessories.

Naturally, the International will use the finest equipment in the business because great pool players deserve to play with the best equipment.
Diamond Professional Tables
Simonis 860 Cloth
Aramith Belgian Balls
Diamond Lights
Outsville Accu-Rack 9-Ball Templates

St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest city in the US, and offers a variety of activities and attractions to please everyone. Our host, the Renaissance Resort, has two professional world-class golf courses, and offers golf and hotel room discounts for our group.

Go to https://www.visitstaugustine.com/ for more tourist information.

Don't forget to visit St. Johns County Parks and Recreation video. It's really cool.

INTERNATIONAL 9-BALL OPEN (Nov. 18-22, 2024, Mon-Fri)
128 players
$75,000 guaranteed added
$750 entry fee
Double elimination
Final 16 players advance to single elimination
First Prize $40,000
Total Prize Fund $171,000, paid to the top 32 players

INTERNATIONAL 9-BALL SEMI-PRO OPEN (Nov. 18-22, 2024 Mon-Fri)
Maximum field 200 players
$10,000 guaranteed added
$125 entry fee plus a $25 registration fee
650 Fargo Rating and under OR APA 6 Rating and under
Single elimination with a $50 optional Buy-Back
If you lose your first two matches, you will be refunded your $50 Buy-Back fee.
Final 16 players advance to single elimination
First Prize $6,000
Approximately 25% of the field will share in the total purse.

BIG FOOT INVITATIONAL 10-BALL (Nov. 23-26, 2024, Sat-Tue)
8 elite professional players
$4,000 guaranteed added
$500 entry fee
10-foot Diamond table
Single elimination
First Prize $4,000
The top four finishers will share in the $8,000 purse

JUNIORS (Nov. 20-22, 2024, Wed-Fri)
We will be hosting the best 16 boys and 8 girls for the International Junior Championship. Diamond Billiard Products and Accu-Stats are very proud to support the next generation of professional pool players.

THE INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT POOL OPEN (Nov. 23-26, 2024, Sat-Tue)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS PETER BURROWS’ AMERICAN 14.1 STRAIGHT POOL CHAMPIONSHIP
48-64 players
$30,000 guaranteed added
$400 entry fee
Round Robin format
Final 16 will advance to single elimination
First prize $10,000

SIMONIS ARENA
The Simonis Arena will be the center stage for this week’s action. The enclosed arena will feature raised reserved seating for great viewing. Daily and multi-day packages will be available to accommodate anyone’s schedule. Tickets will go on sale May 1,2024.
Visit https://www.intlopen.com/seating to view the seating chart and reserve your seat.

VENDORS
This year’s show will be nine days long and a large crowd is expected. Interested vendors can sign up and reserve vendor space:
Call Pat at 973-615-3519

RENAISSANCE RESORT LODGING
The Renaissance will have Free Parking and will honor a discounted price of $139 per night plus tax for attendees and contestants.
LIVE PAY-PER-VIEW
We will be providing Live Streaming on all thirty-two pool tables. For those in attendance, we are providing large monitors above each pool table for displaying the players’ names and current score.

Quick International Open Details
Play Dates: Nov. 18-26, 2024 (9 days)
Site: Renaissance Resort, 500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, Florida, 32092 USA
Discounted Hotel Rate: $139 plus tax for a single or double
Diamond Pool Tables, Simonis Cloth, Aramith Balls, and Outsville Accu-Rack
TV Arena Seat Reservations available
Live Scoring by digitalpool.com
Pay-Per-View
Website: https://www.intlopen.com

International 9-Ball Open
Play Dates: Nov. 18-22, 2024 (Mon-Fri: 5 days)
Entry Fee: $750
Added Money to Purse: $75,000 Guaranteed
Size of Field: 128
Format: Double Elimination, Race to 10
Format: Single Elimination for Final 16 Players
Single Final Match: Race to 13
Alternate Breaks and Neutral Rackers
The $171,000 Prize Fund Breakdown with 128 players:
1st: $40,000
2nd: $25,000
3-4th: $15,000
5-8th: $7,000
9-16th: $3,250
17-24th: $1,750
25-32nd: $1,000

International Semi-Pro Open
Play Dates: Nov. 18-22, 2024 (Mon-Fri: 5 days)
Entry Fee: $125 plus $25 Registration Fee
Added Money to Purse: $10,000
Size of field: Maximum of 200
Eligibility: 650 Fargo Rating and under OR APA 6 Rating and under
Format: Single Elimination with a $50 Buy-Back, Race to 7
Format: $50 Buy-Back Refunded if player loses first two matches.
h Format: Single Elimination for Final 16 players
Alternate breaks and opponent racks the balls
*The $26,000 Prize Fund Breakdown with 128 players:
1st: $6,000
2nd: $3,800
3-4th: $2,250
5-8th: $1,000
9-16th: $500
17-24th: $265
24-32nd: $150
*The Prize Money will be increased when more than 128 players register.

10-Ball Invitational: Diamond Big Foot Challenge
Play Dates: Nov. 23-24, 2024 (Sat-Sun: 2 days)
Entry Fee: $500
Added Money: $4,000
Size of Field: 8
Format: Single Elimination, Race to 10
Alternate Breaks, Referee Racks
The $8,000 Prize Fund Breakdown with 8 players:
1st: $4,000
2nd: $2,000
3-4th: $1,000

International Straight Pool Open
Formally known as Peter Burrow’s American 14.1 Straight Pool Championships
Play Dates: Nov. 23-26, 2024 (Sat-Tue: 4 days)
Entry Fee: $400
Added Money to Purse: $30,000
Size of Field: 48-64
Format: Round Robin, 125-point matches
Format: Single Elimination for Final 16 players, 150-point matches
Prize Fund $30,000 plus Entry Fees.
First Prize $10,000

Junior Division
Play Dates: Nov. 20-22, 2024 (Wed-Fri: 3 days)
Size of Junior Boys Field: 16
Size of Junior Girls Field: 8
Format: Double Elimination, Race to 9, Alternate Breaks
Single Final Match

ENTER AS A CONTESTANT NOW:
There are several ways to pay your entry fee.
Pay online with a debit/credit card or PayPal: https://www.intlopen.com/entry
OR mail check or money order payable to:
International Open, PO Box 299, Bloomingdale, NJ 07403
OR we accept payments through Zelle using: 973-615-3519
OR we accept payments through Cash App using: $patscue
OR we accept payments through Venmo using: Patrick@Patrick-Fleming-86
OR pay by cash at the U.S. Open 9-Ball tournament.
Pay at the INTL Open (but only if the field is not full).

RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW
$139 Discount Rate, Single or Double
Book your group rate for International 9-Ball Open

BUY SPECTATOR TICKETS HERE
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 1, 2024
View seating chart at https://www.intlopen.com/seating
General Admissions tickets from $25 per day
Then call Pat at 973-615-3519